Amazon.com doesn鈥檛 just want to control the 鈥渓ast mile鈥 of online delivery. The company wants to own the finish line, too.
August 10, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Drivers Celebrate Safety as NTDC Kicks Into High Gear
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Hundreds of drivers set to compete in the National Truck Driving Championships were asked to first pledge a commitment to safety, honesty and respect.
August 10, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
A New All-Electric Delivery Truck Is on the Way, and It鈥檚 Not From Tesla
Chanje鈥檚 vision sounds a lot like Tesla鈥檚: electric vehicles recharged via clean rooftop solar power.
August 10, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
As Robots Take the Wheel, Driving Skills Begin to Hit the Skids
If your car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check your blind spots, will that make you a worse driver? Increasingly, automakers are worrying it may.
August 10, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous
Tesla Meets With California, Nevada on Autonomous Truck Testing
Tesla Inc. has met with California and Nevada agencies about testing an autonomous semi-truck ahead of CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 unveiling of the next addition to the electric-car maker鈥檚 lineup.
August 10, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
ELDs Must Be Registered at FMCSA, Official Reminds Safety Inspectors
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Electronic logging devices need to be registered with the federal trucking regulatory agency in order to be valid, an agency official reminded law enforcement officials on Aug. 9.
August 9, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Cargo Thefts Decline Sharply in Second Quarter, but $17.2 Million Worth of Freight Still Stolen
Thieves stole $17.2 million worth of cargo in the United States and Canada during the second quarter of 2017, down from $35.1 million in the year-ago period, data tracking firm CargoNet reported.
August 9, 2017GovernmentTechnology
Arizona Installs Drivewyze System to Eliminate Weigh Station Waste
The Arizona Department of Transportation installed automatic verification systems to save time and costs for the more than 9 million trucks that pass through its weigh stations each year.
August 7, 2017BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous
This E-Commerce Company Pays for Warehouse Worker Weddings. Will the Perk Survive Automation?
Tech entrepreneurs have long lavished perks on coders and engineers, the free massages, ping pong tables and free food of Valley lore.
August 7, 2017